The following article appeared in various newspapers including the Johnstown
Tribune-Democrat in 1980. In 1924, a C&I train out of Rexis bound for Colver
was the victim of one of the last great train robberies in the United States.
One correction: it was not the rail line that crossed the
concrete bridge, it was the highway between Belsano and Nicktown that crossed
the concrete bridge. The railroad crossed the highway just a few feet south of
the bridge which carried the road over Elk Creek. The C&I had a flagstop
station at this location, which is why the engineer stopped the train.
The concrete bridge that the station was named for does not
exist anymore. The highway (modern-day PA route 271) and bridge long ago were
relocated a short distance to the east. Click
here to see a site which contains a photo of how the crime site looks today.
The 1924 Robbery at Concrete Bridge Crossing
